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BattleWalks

BattleWalks

Living History

Historians Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith explore the great battlefields of Europe, from ancient times to the Second World War. Join them as they bring the history of the battlefields to life, through exploring the ground and reliving the experience in the words of the people who were there.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best BattleWalks episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to BattleWalks for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite BattleWalks episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

BattleWalks - BattleWalk 65: Live from Paris
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10/12/23 • 37 min

Mat and Pete are on the last day of their Signature Tour of the battlefields of the Western Front. Join them for a recap of an extraordinary week's touring!


Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Pete Smith

Producer: Jess Stebnicki


Become a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks


Join us on a battlefield tour at www.battlefields.com.au


Support the show with a one-off contribution: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalks


Find out everything Mat and Pete have going on at https://linktr.ee/battlewalks


Follow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.Walks


For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV

Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks.


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BattleWalks - BattleWalk 30: Ypres (Part 2)
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07/07/21 • 41 min

Mat and Pete continue their exploration of the iconic town of Ypres as they walk from Ramparts Cemetery to St George's Church.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki

Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content!

BattleWalks is a Living History production.

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BattleWalks - BattleWalk 16: Le Cateau
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03/09/21 • 71 min

Mat and Pete journey to northern France to explore the ground fought over by British troops in one of their earliest actions of the First World War, the Battle of Le Cateau.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki

Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content!

BattleWalks is a Living History production.

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BattleWalks - How to Visit the Somme
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09/05/24 • 39 min

The Somme region in northern France was the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting of the First World War. Today, it is one of the most important and evocative battlefields for Australian visitors. In this special episode, Mat explores the Somme region and tells you where to go, where to stay and what you will see when you are there.


Watch the video version of this podcast! https://youtu.be/vo1LDZI5UZg?si=ru4wT_lpT1JJkkOk


Presenter: Mat McLachlan

Producer: Jess Stebnicki


Subscribe via Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and special online events with Mat McLachlan! https://www.patreon.com/MMHistory


Join one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit https://battlefields.com.au/ for more information.

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A special bonus episode from our sister podcast, Living History with Mat McLachlan! To kick off Season 8, Mat is joined by historian John McManus to discuss the new Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg production Masters of the Air, currently streaming on Apple TV+. Mat and John discuss the history behind the mini-series, and the immense contribution made to victory in the Second World War by the US Army Air Forces. What was is like to take to the skies in a B-17 over Nazi Germany, what psychological effect did the terror of combat have on the young airmen, and should we feel uncomfortable about the human cost of strategic bombing more than eight decades after the war?


If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe to Living History with Mat McLachlan, available wherever you get your podcasts, or by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/matmclachlan


And join us on a battlefield tour at https://battlefields.com.au/

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BattleWalks - BattleWalk 64: Live from Ypres
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10/04/23 • 23 min

Mat and Pete are live on the battlefields! Join them as they discuss an exciting day of exploring 1918 battlefield sites, fascinating isolated cemeteries and a V1 rocket launch site!


Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Pete Smith

Producer: Jess Stebnicki


Become a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks


Join us on a battlefield tour at www.battlefields.com.au


Support the show with a one-off contribution: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalks


Find out everything Mat and Pete have going on at https://linktr.ee/battlewalks


Follow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.Walks


For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV

Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks.


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Mat is joined by battlefield historian Jo Hook as they walk the famous Second World War battlefield of Arnhem. It was here in September 1944 that British paratroops fought a desperate action to capture the Rhine bridges, as part of the huge Allied attack known as Operation Market Garden.


Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Jo Hook

Producer: Jess Stebnicki


Become a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks


Join us on a battlefield tour at www.battlefields.com.au


Support the show with a one-off contribution: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalks


Find out everything Mat and Pete have going on at https://linktr.ee/battlewalks


Follow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.Walks


For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV

Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks.


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Mat and special guest Richard Osgood, an archaeologist who has dug on battlefields from ancient to modern, discuss Richard's latest project, an excavation of the English village where Easy Company trained before parachuting into Normandy on D-Day.


Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Richard Osgood

Producer: Jess Stebnicki


Become a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks


Support the show with a one-off contribution: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalks


Find out everything Mat and Pete have going on at https://linktr.ee/battlewalks


Follow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.Walks


For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV

Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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BattleWalks - Join Mat and Pete on the Western Front!
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05/02/23 • 1 min

Mat and Pete would love you to join them on their Signature Tour of the battlefields of France and Belgium in 2024. The Signature Tour is the only tour that Mat personally escorts, and it is the most popular tour offered by Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours.


In 2024 the tour will visit all the key Australian battlefields of the Somme, the Ypres Salient and French Flanders. It starts and ends in Paris, and includes upgraded accommodation in the heart of the battlefields, many meals, plus visits to bonus sites not included on other tours.


The tour will book out quickly so, if you would like to join us, please visit https://battlefields.com.au/western-front-signature-tour-with-mat-mclachlan-2024/


The Mat McLachlan Signature Tour is a 9-day tour that departs Paris on September 16, 2024.

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BattleWalks - Passchendaele: YouTube Live!
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02/15/24 • 1 min

Join Mat McLachlan on YouTube Live on Feb 15, 2024 at 6pm Sydney (7am London) time to discuss the Battle of Passchendaele!


Click here to join: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfWdbJGaBZ0

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FAQ

How many episodes does BattleWalks have?

BattleWalks currently has 75 episodes available.

What topics does BattleWalks cover?

The podcast is about History, Wwii, Ww2, Podcasts, Education, War and World War 2.

What is the most popular episode on BattleWalks?

The episode title 'BONUS: Masters of the Air (from Living History)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on BattleWalks?

The average episode length on BattleWalks is 51 minutes.

How often are episodes of BattleWalks released?

Episodes of BattleWalks are typically released every 7 days, 10 hours.

When was the first episode of BattleWalks?

The first episode of BattleWalks was released on Nov 3, 2020.

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